Walter Payton

Chicago Public Schools’ recent decision to shift the bell schedules at several high schools is not only inconvenient, but also dangerous and unfairly advantages students who live in either affluent neighborhoods or those close to their schools. At my school, Walter Payton College Preparatory High School, many students travel over an hour on public transportation to and from school. Our end time was shifted from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. An hour shift may seem insignificant, but walking to and from public transportation in many neighborhoods grows dangerous after dark. This is especially true in the winter months, when it will be dark out by the time we finish school. Many students and...

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